This is the best string I have ever read on this site. All of the comments were insightful, intelligent, enlightening, and just plain well done.
We moved here from Maine just over a year ago and we still feel like every day is like a vacation day. We are very fortunate that our daughter and grandson also moved down here and live close by. Someday we hope that our son and daughter-in-law will join us. They are certainly thinking about it.
Even without the kids, we have decided that this is the place we intend to be to the rest of our lives. We are "frogs" - here until we croak.
We have a new "family" here. We have a neighborhood full of caring and thoughtful people. Everyone looks out for everyone. I could go across the street or next door to ask for anything, and I know they would help. I can't imagine any "blood relatives" being more attentive and concerned about the well being of others.
We absolutely love the climate here. We don't miss the ice, the cold, and the snow. And despite all of the warnings of our friends up north - the summer here was not bad at all. In fact, we loved it.
For us, the feeling of home is people, not location or climate.
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